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06/29/08
Purple Rain (1984)
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Reviews Counted: 26
Fresh: 20
Rotten:6
Average Rating: 6.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Music star Prince stars as "The Kid" in this semi-autobiographical film, which follows the escapades of a tortured young musician trying to survive in a dysfunctional environment. He finds solace... [More]
Starring: Prince, Morris Day, Jill Jones, Apollonia Kotero
Director: Albert Magnoli
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02/29/08
...there is so much good music involved...it easily distracts one's mind from the clunky histrionics.
07/21/07
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10/23/06
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06/24/06
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07/04/05
The musical performances are memorable, everything else is forgettable
06/23/05
Bland Prince vehicle that takes itself far too seriously.
05/28/05
intriguingly well-told story
04/06/05
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09/13/04
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08/30/04
Top CriticPurple Rain shares a trump card--its set list--with casual Prince fans, who are advised to reach for the soundtrack album instead.
08/26/04
Purple Rain’s gazillion-selling soundtrack album has more or less eclipsed the film in pop culture history books.
08/24/04
Short people of Hollywood...DANCE!
06/20/04
it isn't much of a movie, but it's one hell of a show
06/03/04
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01/24/04
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05/24/03
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02/03/03
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